Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods
by Mikkan Drane Polished concrete is a generic term in floor styling that easily gives you pictures of a variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Instead of laying over the concrete slab another coating of some sort, say ... , a delightful, appreciated concrete polished output will be achieved. Include in desired color [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 10:17:57
Blog posts
(780) |
Videos
(785)
Basic Methods of Concrete Polishing
by Mikkan Drane Polished concrete is a generic term in floor styling that easily gives you pictures of a variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Instead of laying over the concrete slab another coating of some sort, say ... up to the aesthetics of the concrete polished floor. With a little bit of creativity and a know how in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 08:06:01
Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods
by Mikkan Drane Just by hearing the term polished concrete already gives you that picturesque variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Polished concrete is the generic term for that said floor styling everyone had been adoring lately. Without the need for any other coating of vinyl, carpet or tiles, concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 08:04:46
Concrete Lamp From Litracon
light emitting concrete.jpg It’s been a long while since we talked about light-emitting concrete ... that is the combination of optical fibres and fine concrete. It can be produced as prefabricated building blocks ... for example is really just four of their regular concrete blocks that buyers assemble at home [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 14:07:00
Taking Care of Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane So, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... , it also helps prevent staining and keeps the concrete looking good for many years to come. You don’t need [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 15:23:07
Keeping Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan DraneSo, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... , it also helps prevent staining and keeps the concrete looking good for many years to come. You don’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 16:19:12
Hycrete Solidifies $15M for Green Concrete
Green concrete maker Hycrete has raised $15 million in a Series C round of funding, the company tells us this morning ... its proprietary concrete mix and will instead own and operate plants. Hycrete’s plan to expand ... -growing concrete markets are scattered all over the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 15:57:17
Precast Concrete for construction
Hi everyoneI happened to visit my brother in USA and he is a building contractor .Being in this profession to speed up his work he needed a lots of precast concrete items .Jensen Precast concrete company is one of the largest companies selling precast concrete blocks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 08:22:00
Concrete Floors Can be Classy
by Rick AmoreyI’ve recently been put in charge of renovating the unsightly flooring on our ancestral home, which we’ve recently re-occupied ... me out. Eventually, I found this site that focuses on polished concrete floors. I curiously looked at some of the sample concrete flooring. I was blown away at how they looked, even on camera.A polished [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 22:56:19
What to Look for When Choosing Flooring
by Sam WeylandWhenever you need to buy something, but do not know which to get among the choices available on the market, ... concrete, polished concrete has this sophisticated look. The one big problem with polished concrete ... of flooring is carpeting. The benefits are obvious; it doesn’t require a lot of work, footsteps [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 12:19:42
Tips On Choosing A New Floor
by Alix MontoyaChoosing a new floor is part of dressing up your home. And just like fashion you have to consider which items go with which ... have to decide on functionality. For example, your bedroom wouldn’t go well with hard polished concrete ... before . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-25 00:25:38
Home Improvement Ideas: Kitchen Lighting
by Alix MontoyaIf you’re planning on giving your old kitchen a new look, ... concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete for yourself. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 08:33:06
Taking Care of Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane So, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... is one of the best products to use for this problem. When you are done with the sealing process, the next step [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 21:47:16
Taking Care of Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane So, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... is one of the best products to use for this problem. When you are already sure that you’ve got the sealing done [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 22:06:38
Keeping Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane Yes, you’ve done it! Your floor looks amazing! But wait, are you not forgetting something? Although concrete polished floor are said to be highly durable and strong, it will still need ... abusing it. Maintenance is easy but the first thing to consider is the quality of your concrete polished [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 21:39:20
Maintaining Your Polished Concretes Quality
by Mikkan Drane Yes, you’ve done it! Your floor looks amazing! But wait, are you not forgetting something? ... , not only fills the gaps and cracks of the floor, it also helps prevent staining and keeps the concrete ... Although concrete polished floor are said to be highly durable and strong, it will still need [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 15:24:12
Bedroom Remodeling Made Easy
by Alix MontoyaPlanning to change the look of your bedroom? Most people think that buying new paint and furniture is all there is to remodeling your bedroom ... concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor polishing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-25 00:03:14
360 Winnett: Foundation
winnett1.jpg Our foundation was constructed using Insulated Concrete Forms, which are large blocks that interlock together like Lego bricks and then filled with concrete. ICF ... , the blocks have an R-value of about 22.4, however the thermal mass provided by the concrete increases [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 23:05:19
Polished Concrete Floor Painted
by Mikkan Drane The sight of an old gray slab truly is not such a good thing to see, ... of it. However, unlike the acid staining that is so hard to control, painting concrete polished floor ... it. Before you can start painting on your concrete polished floor, the area must be prepared first [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 03:25:22
Concrete Acid Staining Polished Concrete
Today, gone are the days where you thought of concrete as a mere gray cement you pour on and wait till it dries. Concrete no longer is confined to the thought of being a building or a homes [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 05:42:42
On Assignment: Manil Suri
One of the joys of being a photographer is the opportunity to spend your life intersecting with a steady stream of very interesting people ... out bestselling novels between classes.Abstract Concrete, ReduxAfter a series of emails, we worked ... from Suri's office, I found an area behind his building where a weathered slab of concrete would make [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 23:10:00
Different Floor Types For Dummies
by Alix MontoyaAre you looking for a new floor for home improvement ideas? ... around $8 and $15 per square foot.Polished concrete offers the best options. It can give ... and costs and you can’t go wrong. About the Author:Alix Montoya does concrete like nobody ever does concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 09:06:08
Concrete Water Repellents: Excelllent Preventive Measures
When the work was finished on our home nearly three years ago, one of the extra features we wanted was applying Concrete Water Repellents to every exposed concrete and stone surface. This included the driveway, the stone walkways, our back patio constructed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-25 03:12:32
Stories from the Travelogue of Alex Steffen
Right before Worldchanging began, Alex went on a six month road trip across the United States to search for signs of sustainability ... involving tons of concrete and the number of men accidentally entombed in the dam's south wall ... it – is cleverly designed. Built in an apse shape (think of a forty-foot tall concrete band shell [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 19:44:19
Latest Project - Form Work
I learnt so much about building and renovating houses in the last couple of months and vocabulary is still growing ... with a wall, more precise a retaining wall, we need to put a footing, a foundation down. Simple speaking this means digging a hole and pouring concrete in. But to make sure that the concrete stays where [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 02:36:00
France: Train Sabotage By Leftists
Last night’s news feed included an ANSAmed article about two incidents in France in which high-speed trains were sabotaged by anarchist groups (a.k.a ... on Sunday, saboteurs placed two concrete slabs across railway tracks near the southern French town ... network that left thousands of commuters stranded and saw one train plough through two concrete [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 19:46:00
M house / Architecture W
Architects: Architecture W Location: Nagoya, Japan Project Team: Michel Weenick, Yukiko Iwanaga, Brian White Client: ... the design of the house. A hybrid structural system made up of simple reinforced concrete, concrete ... is tied into additional retaining walls to carve out an independent apartment that is a modern take [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 19:00:43
Taking Care of Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane Yes, you’ve done it! Your floor looks amazing! But wait, are you not forgetting something? Although concrete polished floor are said to be highly durable and strong, it will still need ... are already developing on it. Epoxy is one of the best products to use for this problem. After [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 22:12:30
Seoul Shots: Shooting Up the Palace
You’ve been very patient. Here’s your candy: In Seoul, almost nothing looks like it’s been there since the Silla Dynasty - because it hasn’t ... incohate is truly made concrete - though not by use of concrete. Rather, it’s wood and stone, brick ... that speak eloquently to the modernity of the city and its frenetic pace. But the thick stone wall [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 19:50:51
Quick Tips On Flooring Types
by Alix MontoyaChoosing a new floor is part of dressing up your home. And just like fashion you have to consider which items go with which ... . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete ... is more Mediterranean, then you might want to go with hardwood flooring. For a more modern feel, try [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 21:43:00
Afghan Hint at the Pentagon?
The Secretary of Defense had this to say yesterday about the future of our efforts in Afghanistan: ... , are too future-oriented, and that we need more concrete goals that can be achieved realistically within ... in terms of delivery of services to the people, some very concrete things. This seems, at the very [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 20:47:34
Tamworth, Staffordshire
A breath of fresh airI was slightly baffled when I came across this building ... around a courtyard, with some concrete detailing that seemed to date from the 1930s. It had clearly ... a lido. It’s a shame, but at least we have some bits of concrete decoration, a few Crittall windows [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 09:38:00
Iraq: They call this freedom
It can be hard to believe that it is approaching 2000 days since the beginning of the occupation of Iraq ... with concrete walls hiding from view; the stores. the only thing every one sees is concrete walls ... as I trace my steps back and forth in a corporate commercial building on the third floor next [more...]
Date: 2008-09-01 00:26:32
Guerilla gardening in South Kyoto
A couple of weeks ago, BoingBoing blogged about a rather substantial guerilla gardening effort by a Colorado man, and about a month ago kirainet ... well-kept slabs of concrete — not exactly bucolic. So I was pretty surprised to notice a bit ... of a Japanese urban area, and well-acquainted with the incredibly pervasive concrete, with spots of green few [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 22:36:46
Tips On Landscaping Masterpieces
by Alix Montoya Landscaping is the best possible way to increase the value and improve the appearance of your home ... of polished concrete for yourself. Tags: building, construction, contractor, design, home ... , green. This makes it look better than not. About the Author: Alix Montoya does concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 10:40:18
Article Marketing: How To Use Timeboxing to Write Articles More Efficiently
Timeboxing is a productivity technique where you give yourself a limited amount of time to complete a specific task. By creating a concrete deadline for doing a task we send a message to our brains to kick things ... at hand blocking out any distractions. When you have a concrete deadline you’re facing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 08:10:22
Funky To Fabulous: Volunteering For Virgins -- A First-Timers Guide To Giving
Do you have a pal that pooh-poohs the concept of volunteering?Here are some reasons to discover the luscious experience of serving your fellow humans ... that there are concrete physical, and emotional benefits to giving to others. Perhaps, you have a vague notion that volunteering is "good for the soul" but have little, if any, concrete evidence [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 19:17:00
Rethink and redesign the economy
Congress made itself irrelevant to public discourse by selling ideologies instead of examining ideas ... it’s set in concrete, literally. Americans hit the road in the 1950s and never looked back. We connected mall dots and suburban dots with apocalyptic torrents of concrete. A road culture arose [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 14:26:18
EU To Propose $200 Billion Climate Tax On Rich Nations
By Pete Harrison and Gerard Wynn, Planet Ark, 23-Jan-09 Southern Company's Plant Bowen in Cartersville, ... to persuade developing nations to agree binding, concrete steps to slow their greenhouse gas ... Protocol.The United States did not ratify Kyoto because the pact contained no concrete commitments [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 07:00:00
Silent house / Takao Shiotsuka Atelier
Architects: Takao Shiotsuka Atelier Location: Saiki-city, Oita, Japan Client: Private Project year: 2008 Constructed area: 81 ... to me that the concrete block is a silent material compared with concrete. Silence is made by the thing being alive ... . There are no fittings in the opening of the outside wall. Brock was just merely stacked, and the [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 12:00:31
Urban Exploration: The Toronto Zoo's Lost Monorail
I've been going to the Toronto Zoo regularly for 7 or 8 years now -basically once or twice a year since my daughter was born ... its biggest ride*. The Canadian Domain Ride was a monorail running on a 5.6 km long concrete guideway ... components, the concrete guideway and passenger stations have remained largely intact. I'm not sure [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 14:30:17
Drift Bay House / Kerr Ritchie Architects
Architects: Kerr Ritchie Architects Location: Queenstown, New Zealand Project year: 2007 Contractor: Barker Construction Constructed Area: ... to have the resilience of an institutional building. Robust concrete floors to collect the sun, profiled insitu concrete walls and Strandboard are softened with a shiny plastic glowing screen wall [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 12:24:58
Semantic Predictions 2009
After recommending the “Predictions for 2009” of the major experts in the IT field, ... :-) 1. Renewed attention to the quality of technology and concrete and measurable applications. This first wish ... 10-20 million dollars wasted in start-ups lacking innovative technologies and a concrete approach [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 10:23:48
US-Pakistan Strategic Partnership Statement “full of sound and fury signifying nothing”
| NEW YORK | RUPEE NEWS | July 28th, 2008 | Moin Ansari| The ink had not dried on the Joint statement on Strategic Partnership when the news came ... nothing concrete has taken place for the people of Pakistan to believe this assurance by the leader ... sardonic commentaries against Pakistan as usual. In terms of concrete measure these are the huge [more...]
Date: 2008-07-29 05:51:16
Gift Hill Garden Apartments-Excellent Value
Gift Hill Garden Apartments – Brand new solid masonry duplex conveniently located off the Gift Hill Road ... furniture and artwork; finishes include stained concrete floors, contemporary cabinetry and Corian countertops with integrated sinks. Built “green” with insulated concrete forms that result in high [more...]
Date: 2009-01-22 22:48:45
Rental Watch: Lofty Edition
What: One-bedroom loft Where: South Beach How much: $2500 The Hard Sell: This single-level loft touts its " ... -ins) but this is still "real loft living": concrete floors, "industrial" windows and "exposed piping ... cracks in the "glazed" (!) concrete floor (so authentic!) and you'll be feeling the muse in no time [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 23:40:03
mph NYCC: Brent Nolasco and Dust
myplasticheart is systematically revealing their many cards for NYCC. Today comes news of hand-painted (and in one case, hand-made) NYCC goodness. First up, an exclusive Concrete edition of German graphic artist Dust’s hand-made AlterEgo figures. Standing 3” tall and cutting a mean profile, the Concrete AlterEgo is limited to just... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 00:27:41
Awesome Concrete Modest House Design in High Desert
A concrete walls need for this modern exciting residence. The “no-maintenance, no-nonsense, inexpensive materials” of the exterior walls are above all a line of defense for that comfortable world, protection against a landscape of extremes [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 00:51:27
360 Winnett: Concrete in the Cold
It's been a little slow around the house this week, but things are starting to pick up quickly. We installed vapor barrier and 1" rigid insulation yesterday and today we began pouring the concrete floor in the basement. The roof is almost complete as well, but the weather has proven [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 21:35:42
From the Cambodia Daily
The guardian of wooden houses Written by Kyle Sherer Wednesday, 21 January 2009 SIEM REAP A Siem Reap architect is waging a battle for wood as concrete takes ... them, filed them as case studies ... and seen many of them destroyed in favour of bland concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-22 21:47:00
1 -
50
of
780
Posts
Page:
First
| <
Preceding
|
Next
>
0
|
1
|
2
